Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claimed his side were “excellent” against Sunderland as his side drew 0-0 at Anfield on Saturday – making it one goal scored in home games against Hull City, Stoke and Sunderland in recent weeks.
“[The] players done everything, just couldn’t quite get the goal today. In particular the second half we were excellent,” said Rodgers.
The boss highlighted a second clean sheet in a week and seven points from nine in the three games this week.
“I can’t fault the players today, they gave everything,” he praised.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, he said “I have to give credit to the players,” although admitting the first half was a slow intensity. “I thought the second half the pressed the game much better,” said Rodgers – whose side didn’t manage a shot on target until the 63rd minute.
Rodgers’ subs bench didn’t feature a forward, despite Rickie Lambert playing his fifth game inside 14 days and Fabio Borini being available. Quizzed on this, Rodgers said it was a decision he makes as manager.
Only Aston Villa and Burnley have scored fewer home Premier League goals this season than Liverpool’s seven in eight games.
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claimed his side were “excellent” against Sunderland as his side drew 0-0 at Anfield on Saturday – making it one goal scored in home games against Hull City, Stoke and Sunderland in recent weeks.
“[The] players done everything, just couldn’t quite get the goal today. In particular the second half we were excellent,” said Rodgers.
The boss highlighted a second clean sheet in a week and seven points from nine in the three games this week.
“I can’t fault the players today, they gave everything,” he praised.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, he said “I have to give credit to the players,” although admitting the first half was a slow intensity. “I thought the second half the pressed the game much better,” said Rodgers – whose side didn’t manage a shot on target until the 63rd minute.
Rodgers’ subs bench didn’t feature a forward, despite Rickie Lambert playing his fifth game inside 14 days and Fabio Borini being available. Quizzed on this, Rodgers said it was a decision he makes as manager.
Only Aston Villa and Burnley have scored fewer home Premier League goals this season than Liverpool’s seven in eight games.
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Liverpool were held to a disappointing goalless draw by Sunderland, on an extremely forgettable afternoon at Anfield. Here are our player ratings – add yours at the bottom.
Liverpool and Sunderland players stand together for Football Remembers before the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)SIMON MIGNOLET (out of 10)- 5.5
The Belgian was farily untroubled all afternoon, with most of Sunderland’s efforts missing the target. He saved solidly from Jordi Gomez in the second-half though.
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GLEN JOHNSON- 6
The 30-year-old was probably one of Liverpool’s better players, which is saying something. He got forward well at times, and was better defensively than of late.
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MARTIN SKRTEL- 5.5
Skrtel was fairly solid, but he surrendered possession and showed trademark sloppy touches on a few occasions. The 30-year-old was dominant in the air though.
KOLO TOURE- 6.5
Toure was Liverpool’s standout defender on the day, but it wasn’t exactly a memorable display. He stuck to his task well from start to finish.
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ALBERTO MORENO- 5.5
The young Spaniard showed some decent attacking bursts, but there is still something lacking about his performances. Clearly asked to play less attacking than his natural game.
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LUCAS LEIVA- 6.5
The 27-year-old was again one of the Reds’ best performers, continuing his impressive form of late. He read the game well throughout, and barring a few wasteful passes in the first-half, his use of the ball was good. Broke up play and was the only driving force in midfield at times.
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Henderson was captain on the day, but his display showed no leadership whatsoever. His decision-making was very poor, and this performance sums up his forgettable form of late. Blazed over several half decent chances in the latter stages.
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The Brazilian was poor in the first-half, consistently losing the ball. Although he was a threat after the break, shooting a number of times, it was still a disappointing afternoon for the 22-year-old.
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ADAM LALLANA- 5.5
Lallana looked lively at times, but there was a lack of substance to his game. Too often he looked more dangerous than he was actually proving to be. Far too often took too many touches than required, often resulting into him being blocked out easily. Subbed, as always.
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Liverpool’s man of the match and biggest attacking threat. The 19-year-old was quiet before the interval, but he was outstanding at times in the second-half, driving his side forward. A couple of dribbles were sensational, and he looked the biggest threat by a mile.
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RICKIE LAMBERT- 5.5
Lambert was a fairly anonymous presence from start to finish, and although the service he received was far from great, his movement and general threat was lacking.
After barely playing for two months, it’s now five full games inside 14 days for Lambert and it shows.
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Substitutes
STEVEN GERRARD (on for Lallana 67)- 6
The skipper made a difference when he came on, adding creativity and drive, but he lost the ball cheaply a few times.
LAZAR MARKOVIC (on for Philippe Coutinho 78)- n/a
The Serb almost pounced inside the penalty area late on, but he was too unnoticeable to assess properly.
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Liverpool were held to a disappointing goalless draw by Sunderland, on an extremely forgettable afternoon at Anfield. Here are our player ratings – add yours at the bottom.
Liverpool and Sunderland players stand together for Football Remembers before the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)SIMON MIGNOLET (out of 10)- 5.5
The Belgian was farily untroubled all afternoon, with most of Sunderland’s efforts missing the target. He saved solidly from Jordi Gomez in the second-half though.
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GLEN JOHNSON- 6
The 30-year-old was probably one of Liverpool’s better players, which is saying something. He got forward well at times, and was better defensively than of late.
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MARTIN SKRTEL- 5.5
Skrtel was fairly solid, but he surrendered possession and showed trademark sloppy touches on a few occasions. The 30-year-old was dominant in the air though.
KOLO TOURE- 6.5
Toure was Liverpool’s standout defender on the day, but it wasn’t exactly a memorable display. He stuck to his task well from start to finish.
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ALBERTO MORENO- 5.5
The young Spaniard showed some decent attacking bursts, but there is still something lacking about his performances. Clearly asked to play less attacking than his natural game.
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LUCAS LEIVA- 6.5
The 27-year-old was again one of the Reds’ best performers, continuing his impressive form of late. He read the game well throughout, and barring a few wasteful passes in the first-half, his use of the ball was good. Broke up play and was the only driving force in midfield at times.
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Henderson was captain on the day, but his display showed no leadership whatsoever. His decision-making was very poor, and this performance sums up his forgettable form of late. Blazed over several half decent chances in the latter stages.
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The Brazilian was poor in the first-half, consistently losing the ball. Although he was a threat after the break, shooting a number of times, it was still a disappointing afternoon for the 22-year-old.
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ADAM LALLANA- 5.5
Lallana looked lively at times, but there was a lack of substance to his game. Too often he looked more dangerous than he was actually proving to be. Far too often took too many touches than required, often resulting into him being blocked out easily. Subbed, as always.
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Liverpool’s man of the match and biggest attacking threat. The 19-year-old was quiet before the interval, but he was outstanding at times in the second-half, driving his side forward. A couple of dribbles were sensational, and he looked the biggest threat by a mile.
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RICKIE LAMBERT- 5.5
Lambert was a fairly anonymous presence from start to finish, and although the service he received was far from great, his movement and general threat was lacking.
After barely playing for two months, it’s now five full games inside 14 days for Lambert and it shows.
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Substitutes
STEVEN GERRARD (on for Lallana 67)- 6
The skipper made a difference when he came on, adding creativity and drive, but he lost the ball cheaply a few times.
LAZAR MARKOVIC (on for Philippe Coutinho 78)- n/a
The Serb almost pounced inside the penalty area late on, but he was too unnoticeable to assess properly.
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Brendan Rodgers has defended Raheem Sterling, insisting he didn’t dive in the closing stages of Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Sunderland.
The England winger called for a penalty when he went down under a challenge from Wes Brown with seven minutes left of Saturday’s clash at Anfield, but replays suggested there was no real contact between the players.
Neil Swarbrick also waved away two penalty appeals by Sunderland striker Connor Wickham and also another Liverpool shout when the ball appeared to strike the hand of Jordi Gomez – but Rodgers said the referee got all of the decisions right and defended Sterling over accusations of diving..
"He is so bright around the box and makes defenders tackle him and want to get around him," said the Liverpool manager.
"When you watch it closely, Wes Brown has a dangle for the ball, misses it, and Raheem moves to the side. As he comes down with his foot, he probably just lands on Wes Brown.
"I didn’t think it was a dive, but I don’t think it was a penalty. I just think it was one of those coming-togethers in the box that sometimes happens and the referee made the right decision.
"I think all of the penalty appeals, if you look at them, I didn’t think they were penalties. The closest one to a penalty was the one by Jordi Gomez for handball.
"Obviously the deflection came up and the referee has probably said it hit him on the arm. I didn’t think it was a penalty."
Rodgers, who kept captain Steven Gerrard on the bench for the first 65 minutes, refused to criticise the performance of his players at the end of a week that has seen them record Premier League victories against Stoke and Leicester.
And ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Champions League clash with Basel, he is pleased with the attitude and spirit in his squad.
He said: “I thought the players gave everything, in particular in the second half when we really looked like we could make the breakthrough. It was combination of good defending by Sunderland – they have proven this year they are a hard team to beat.
“I thought in particular in the second half the speed of the game was very good, we pressed the game well and got into good areas. I can’t fault the players because they gave absolutely everything.
“We needed a wee bit of luck for the ball to drop to us, but it didn’t quite come. We kept a clean sheet, which was important. If you can’t win the game it’s important you don’t lose the game. We have seven points out of nine this week so that’s a good return.
“We kept going and that’s the nature of the group and their perseverance. The introduction of Stevie coming on gave everybody a lift and gave us the quality. I thought him and Raheem were outstanding today and could maybe be the catalyst for us.
“It was a solid performance but we couldn’t quite make the breakthrough and you have to give Sunderland some credit for that.”
Brendan Rodgers has defended Raheem Sterling, insisting he didn’t dive in the closing stages of Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Sunderland.
The England winger called for a penalty when he went down under a challenge from Wes Brown with seven minutes left of Saturday’s clash at Anfield, but replays suggested there was no real contact between the players.
Neil Swarbrick also waved away two penalty appeals by Sunderland striker Connor Wickham and also another Liverpool shout when the ball appeared to strike the hand of Jordi Gomez – but Rodgers said the referee got all of the decisions right and defended Sterling over accusations of diving..
"He is so bright around the box and makes defenders tackle him and want to get around him," said the Liverpool manager.
"When you watch it closely, Wes Brown has a dangle for the ball, misses it, and Raheem moves to the side. As he comes down with his foot, he probably just lands on Wes Brown.
"I didn’t think it was a dive, but I don’t think it was a penalty. I just think it was one of those coming-togethers in the box that sometimes happens and the referee made the right decision.
"I think all of the penalty appeals, if you look at them, I didn’t think they were penalties. The closest one to a penalty was the one by Jordi Gomez for handball.
"Obviously the deflection came up and the referee has probably said it hit him on the arm. I didn’t think it was a penalty."
Rodgers, who kept captain Steven Gerrard on the bench for the first 65 minutes, refused to criticise the performance of his players at the end of a week that has seen them record Premier League victories against Stoke and Leicester.
And ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Champions League clash with Basel, he is pleased with the attitude and spirit in his squad.
He said: “I thought the players gave everything, in particular in the second half when we really looked like we could make the breakthrough. It was combination of good defending by Sunderland – they have proven this year they are a hard team to beat.
“I thought in particular in the second half the speed of the game was very good, we pressed the game well and got into good areas. I can’t fault the players because they gave absolutely everything.
“We needed a wee bit of luck for the ball to drop to us, but it didn’t quite come. We kept a clean sheet, which was important. If you can’t win the game it’s important you don’t lose the game. We have seven points out of nine this week so that’s a good return.
“We kept going and that’s the nature of the group and their perseverance. The introduction of Stevie coming on gave everybody a lift and gave us the quality. I thought him and Raheem were outstanding today and could maybe be the catalyst for us.
“It was a solid performance but we couldn’t quite make the breakthrough and you have to give Sunderland some credit for that.”
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists his players have to step up in the absence of captain Steven Gerrard after a frustrating goalless draw at home to Sunderland.
With a must-win match at home to Basle in the Champions League on Tuesday, followed by a trip to Old Trafford, the 34-year-old midfielder was left on the bench until 23 minutes from the end.
He could not inspire his side to victory but Rodgers admits it should not always be up to him.
“We can’t always rely on Stevie. His talent is world-class but that contribution has to come around the team,” he said. “It can’t be up to him every single game to be the catalyst.
“It is very hard to replace that quality but going forward that is something of course we will need. “He was excellent when he came on and of course he plays on Tuesday.
“He still has that talent, he has world-class ability and it is me looking to manage that.
“We have a big month. Until the new year there are big games and the management of Steven is fine, there is no problem with that.”
Only Aston Villa and Burnley have scored fewer goals at home than Liverpool’s seven and Rodgers’ decision to leave Fabio Borini out of the squad – meaning he had no striker on the bench – was questioned.
“That is a decision I make as a manager,” said Rodgers when asked about the forward’s absence.
Black Cats manager Gus Poyet admits he would leap at the chance to take Borini back to the Stadium of Light.
“I would love to,” he said before attempting to address the collapse of the transfer.
“It is difficult to explain. It was a long summer and the things everyone knows, we agreed a price and we flew to America (for Liverpool’s pre-season tour) and he didn’t come.
“The bottom line is he is not with us. I am trying to concentrate on what we have got.”
What they had was good enough to keep their hosts at bay, having been beaten 4-1 by Manchester City in midweek.
“First half we were much better with the ball than in the last three or four games,” Poyet added.
“We are just missing that cutting edge but in the rest of the game we were quite good.”
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists his players have to step up in the absence of captain Steven Gerrard after a frustrating goalless draw at home to Sunderland.
With a must-win match at home to Basle in the Champions League on Tuesday, followed by a trip to Old Trafford, the 34-year-old midfielder was left on the bench until 23 minutes from the end.
He could not inspire his side to victory but Rodgers admits it should not always be up to him.
“We can’t always rely on Stevie. His talent is world-class but that contribution has to come around the team,” he said. “It can’t be up to him every single game to be the catalyst.
“It is very hard to replace that quality but going forward that is something of course we will need. “He was excellent when he came on and of course he plays on Tuesday.
“He still has that talent, he has world-class ability and it is me looking to manage that.
“We have a big month. Until the new year there are big games and the management of Steven is fine, there is no problem with that.”
Only Aston Villa and Burnley have scored fewer goals at home than Liverpool’s seven and Rodgers’ decision to leave Fabio Borini out of the squad – meaning he had no striker on the bench – was questioned.
“That is a decision I make as a manager,” said Rodgers when asked about the forward’s absence.
Black Cats manager Gus Poyet admits he would leap at the chance to take Borini back to the Stadium of Light.
“I would love to,” he said before attempting to address the collapse of the transfer.
“It is difficult to explain. It was a long summer and the things everyone knows, we agreed a price and we flew to America (for Liverpool’s pre-season tour) and he didn’t come.
“The bottom line is he is not with us. I am trying to concentrate on what we have got.”
What they had was good enough to keep their hosts at bay, having been beaten 4-1 by Manchester City in midweek.
“First half we were much better with the ball than in the last three or four games,” Poyet added.
“We are just missing that cutting edge but in the rest of the game we were quite good.”
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Liverpool were held to a frustrating goalless draw against Sunderland at Anfield on Saturday, as their stuttering Premier League season continues.
Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland
Premier League / Anfield / Saturday, 6th December 2014
Brendan Rodgers made two changes to the side that beat Leicester City on Tuesday evening, as Liverpool looked to win their third Premier League game in a row.
Alberto Moreno came in for Javier Manquillo, with Glen Johnson switching to right-back in order to occupy the Spaniard. Philippe Coutinho replaced Steven Gerrard, who was seemingly being kept in reserve for next week’s Champions League showdown with Basel.
The Reds were playing a 4-3-3 formation, with Coutinho at the top of a midfield three and Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana either side of Rickie Lambert.
Connor Wickham had an early penalty claim turned down, while at the other end Johnson and Lallana just failed to combine in the Sunderland penalty area. It was a fairly low-key start though, and Anfield was rather hushed.
The visitors certainly weren’t lacking ambition, and were enjoying the better of the ball. Jordi Gomez fired wide. There was a growing sense of frustration among the home faithful. After 20 minutes, Gus Poyet’s side had enjoyed 62 per cent of possession.
Wickham again appealed for a penalty, having claimed to be tripped by Lucas Leiva, but his protests were waved away by Neil Swarbrick.
Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown headed a wonderful chance over the bar seconds before half-time, but at the break it was goalless. It hadn’t been pretty.
H/T: Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland
There were no changes at the break, despite rumours of Coutinho struggling with a hamstring problem at the end of the first-half.
Gomez’s long-range effort deflected wide two minutes after the restart, and the Black Cats started the second-half confidently. Wickham twice shot just wide, and the Reds could easily have been behind.
At the other end, Sterling drilled a wayward effort into the Kop, and Liverpool were not looking remotely threatening. Jordan Henderson‘s poor free-kick on the hour mark pretty much summed up their limp performance.
Sterling teed up Lucas, but his 30-yard effort didn’t really trouble Pantilimon, while a below-par Coutinho fired over. Rodgers’ men were really starting to dominate as the game reached its final quarter. Gerrard came on for Lallana after 67 minutes.
Coutinho’s effort was blocked by Liam Bridcutt, and with 15 minutes remaining, Liverpool still couldn’t find a way through. A magnificent mazy run by Sterling eventually saw the ball fall to Coutinho, but Pantilimon denied the Brazilian.
Sterling appealed for a penalty, Henderson shot wildly wide and Lazar Markovic almost pounced. It was a frantic finale, as the Kop tried to suck the ball into the net.
It was to no avail, however, and as the final whistle blew, Liverpool had dropped two more points in what is becoming an increasingly frustrating season.
Man of the Match: Raheem Sterling
Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Moreno, Toure, Skrtel, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho (Markovic), Sterling, Lallana (Gerrard 67), Lambert.
Subs not used: Jones, Enrique, Lovren, Can, Allen.
Sunderland starting XI: Pantilimon, Vergini, O’Shea, Brown, Reveillere, Bridcutt, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Wickham, Altidore.
Liverpool were held to a frustrating goalless draw against Sunderland at Anfield on Saturday, as their stuttering Premier League season continues.
Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland
Premier League / Anfield / Saturday, 6th December 2014
Brendan Rodgers made two changes to the side that beat Leicester City on Tuesday evening, as Liverpool looked to win their third Premier League game in a row.
Alberto Moreno came in for Javier Manquillo, with Glen Johnson switching to right-back in order to occupy the Spaniard. Philippe Coutinho replaced Steven Gerrard, who was seemingly being kept in reserve for next week’s Champions League showdown with Basel.
The Reds were playing a 4-3-3 formation, with Coutinho at the top of a midfield three and Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana either side of Rickie Lambert.
Connor Wickham had an early penalty claim turned down, while at the other end Johnson and Lallana just failed to combine in the Sunderland penalty area. It was a fairly low-key start though, and Anfield was rather hushed.
The visitors certainly weren’t lacking ambition, and were enjoying the better of the ball. Jordi Gomez fired wide. There was a growing sense of frustration among the home faithful. After 20 minutes, Gus Poyet’s side had enjoyed 62 per cent of possession.
Wickham again appealed for a penalty, having claimed to be tripped by Lucas Leiva, but his protests were waved away by Neil Swarbrick.
Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown headed a wonderful chance over the bar seconds before half-time, but at the break it was goalless. It hadn’t been pretty.
H/T: Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland
There were no changes at the break, despite rumours of Coutinho struggling with a hamstring problem at the end of the first-half.
Gomez’s long-range effort deflected wide two minutes after the restart, and the Black Cats started the second-half confidently. Wickham twice shot just wide, and the Reds could easily have been behind.
At the other end, Sterling drilled a wayward effort into the Kop, and Liverpool were not looking remotely threatening. Jordan Henderson‘s poor free-kick on the hour mark pretty much summed up their limp performance.
Sterling teed up Lucas, but his 30-yard effort didn’t really trouble Pantilimon, while a below-par Coutinho fired over. Rodgers’ men were really starting to dominate as the game reached its final quarter. Gerrard came on for Lallana after 67 minutes.
Coutinho’s effort was blocked by Liam Bridcutt, and with 15 minutes remaining, Liverpool still couldn’t find a way through. A magnificent mazy run by Sterling eventually saw the ball fall to Coutinho, but Pantilimon denied the Brazilian.
Sterling appealed for a penalty, Henderson shot wildly wide and Lazar Markovic almost pounced. It was a frantic finale, as the Kop tried to suck the ball into the net.
It was to no avail, however, and as the final whistle blew, Liverpool had dropped two more points in what is becoming an increasingly frustrating season.
Man of the Match: Raheem Sterling
Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Moreno, Toure, Skrtel, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho (Markovic), Sterling, Lallana (Gerrard 67), Lambert.
Subs not used: Jones, Enrique, Lovren, Can, Allen.
Sunderland starting XI: Pantilimon, Vergini, O’Shea, Brown, Reveillere, Bridcutt, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Wickham, Altidore.
Steven Gerrard’s second-half introduction couldn’t inspire Liverpool as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Sunderland.
The former England captain was named on the bench by Brendan Rodgers with crucial games against Basel and Manchester United coming up this week, but was thrown on after 65 minutes to try to help break the deadlock.
However, Gerrard could do little to rescue a forgettable performance from the home team and Sunderland returned to the North East with a deserved point.
Indeed, Gus Poyet will feel his side could have gone home with more after seeing a strong penalty appeal turned down in the third minute before Wes Brown headed over the best chance of the game on the stroke of half-time.
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Steven Gerrard’s second-half introduction couldn’t inspire Liverpool as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Sunderland.
The former England captain was named on the bench by Brendan Rodgers with crucial games against Basel and Manchester United coming up this week, but was thrown on after 65 minutes to try to help break the deadlock.
However, Gerrard could do little to rescue a forgettable performance from the home team and Sunderland returned to the North East with a deserved point.
Indeed, Gus Poyet will feel his side could have gone home with more after seeing a strong penalty appeal turned down in the third minute before Wes Brown headed over the best chance of the game on the stroke of half-time.
More to follow...
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